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\"WHY<\/p>\n

Recently Susan and I went to a presentation from a local photographer that works for one of the camera stores. Or should I say computer store, since all he seemed to talk about was the latest computerized camera. This month\u2019s do everything offering. That aside, I really don\u2019t care how you make your photographs. That is your business and this is not another digital versus film discussion. What interests me is the idea of color versus black and white. And it isn\u2019t only my opinion that you will be bored to hear me yap about.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

What we saw was about an hour of the presenting photographer\u2019s work. I\u2019ll not even comment on that either. During the presentation there were several examples showing how color photos could be transformed into black and white. This presenter showed several examples of the original, then the black and white, followed by a side by side of the two.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

What made my entire day, or should I say evening, was the comment from a couple sitting just behind us. One whispered to the other, \u201clook at how much more detail there is in the black and white.\u201d I could have jumped up and screamed YES! But, of course I didn\u2019t. What I immediately thought was, here is one person in this room of 50 to 60 people that \u2018gets it!\u2019<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Yep. . . I love black and white!!!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

JB<\/strong><\/h4>\n

NOTE: The example photo above is not one from the presentation mentioned. It is an example of one of JB\u2019s photographs. Naturally, the depth, feeling and presence of the actual finished B&W print is lost in this representation. Depending on the resolution of your viewing screen, hopefully the idea remains.<\/em><\/p>\n

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